Career horoscopes: Jan. 6 - Jan. 12

Christopher Renstrom is the creator of Rulingplanets.com which is his idea of an on-line, subscription-based, interactive Astrology Magazine. It is based on his bestselling book Ruling Planets, which was published by HarperCollins in 200...

Don't overreach

Any flush of success is a heady experience. You feel like you're on top of your game and you can do no wrong. It's a wonderful sensation that you should cherish and revel in. However, things can go wrong when you bank on your success too early in the game and then push your luck — as with thanking your boss for a bonus one day and then pushing for a raise the next or deciding to use your recent promotion as interview fodder with competing companies. Success can set you up for failure when Jupiter forms a square to Mars on Jan. 8 because it makes you reckless. Remember that the hand that raised you up can also bring you down.

TAURUS (April 19 - May 19)

You will be sorely tempted to finalize details and sign on the dotted line on Jan. 7. This would not be a good idea. It's clear from the alignment of the planets that you do not have all the information that you need and that you may actually occupy a stronger bargaining position than you think. It would explain why you have been experiencing so much stonewalling from the other party. Wait to see what unfolds on Jan. 11, 16 and 22. It could change everything.